Plane & Pilot

Plane & Pilot is edited for today's active piston-engine pilot. Each issue is packed with pilot reports, tips to help you fly better, and the information you need to get the most from your flying dollar.

Plane & Pilot • planeandpilotmag.com

10 Aviation Observations • A few thoughts on the crazy state of aviation and its place in the world.

Aircraft Conversions

Drone Swarms • Aliens? Secret government cabals? Teenagers? The entities behind multiple swarms of drones over the Midwest had no clear answers.

News Of Note

CubCrafters To Certify, Produce Nosewheel Cub • The convertible model has proven controversial.

Descend Like A Jet Jockey • Use this simple rule to nail your descent planning every time.

CROSS CHECK • YOUR AVIATION CROSSWORD

ACCIDENT BRIEFS

GEAR

The Dangers Of Vmc • The risks of multi-engine flying are insidious and very real.

Know When To Call It A Day • Sometimes it’s just not your day. And sometimes that's not obvious until you’re in the middle of it.

Cessna Single-Engine Evolution: 30 Years Of Magic • The progress of technology, materials and propulsion is only a small part of how over three decades Cessna evolved the concept of the small single-engine plane into a lineup of a dozen all-time classics.

PIPISTREL VELIS ELECTRO World’s First Certified Electric Plane • Here’s where the future begins, how it will work and why you should care.

THIRD-CLASS MEDICAL VERSUS BASICMED • Which route should you choose?

A Cirrus Mystery Crash Shrouded In Technology • The fatal loss of control of a Cirrus SR20 in areas of thunderstorms underscores the need for human management of safety features.

The Dangers of Corrosion • Corrosion is an insidious problem if you live in a humid climate. Case in point…

Generations Taking Wing • How a good old Mooney stirred memories of distant flights and voices.

The Convair F2Y Sea Dart • The first and only supersonic seaplane was one wild ride.